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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus	NT	resident (2003)	common	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera	VU	resident (2003)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Ochre-bellied Dove Leptotila ochraceiventris	VU	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Ecuadorian Ground Dove Columbina buckleyi	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Scrub Nightjar Nyctidromus anthonyi	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus	NT	resident (2003)	common	A1
Esmeraldas Woodstar Chaetocercus berlepschi	VU	resident (2003)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis	VU	resident (2003)	common	A1, A2
Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	VU	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys	NT	resident (2003)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Watkins's Antpitta Grallaria watkinsi	NT	resident (2003)	frequent	A2, A3
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Blackish-headed Spinetail Synallaxis tithys	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Pacific Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus occidentalis	NT	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus	VU	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Grey-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus	NT	resident (2003)	rare	A1
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Superciliated Wren Cantorchilus superciliaris	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Saffron Siskin Spinus siemiradzkii	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A2, A3
Grey-and-gold Warbler Myiothlypis fraseri	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2, A3
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Cordillera de Chongón-Colonche	Protected Forest (-)	100
1996	Reserva Ecológica Comunal Loma Alta	Forest Reserve (-)	50

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Urban parks and gardens; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest
Grassland	minor (<10)	Second-growth or grazed grasslands
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Arid lowland scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Ecológica Comunal Loma Alta (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-ecológica-comunal-loma-alta-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.